Kerala Yoga Teacher Training India

Rama School of Yoga 200-hour yoga teacher training, it is certified by Yoga Alliance providing you with worldwide teaching opportunities. You will be learning traditional Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series. The course will help to develop your self-practice and if you wish to go on to teach yoga. This course will guide you through the practical, philosophical, pranayama, and meditation aspects of yoga.

Styles de yoga

Hébergement

Heure d'enregistrement:

12:00

Heure de départ:

12:00

Installations

Spa

Barbecue

Jardin

Restaurant

Location de vélos

Parking gratuit

WI-FI gratuit

Service de blanchisserie

You will be accommodated on the basis of single or double occupancy in Rama School of Yoga accommodation. It is located in Varkala, Kerala, next to the sea and beach. The beach is three minutes walk away.

Programme

The syllabus

Ashtanga Vinyasa

Study of Primary series

Study of eight limbs of yoga

In-depth study of Ashtanga Vinyasa

Study of how to jump back and jump forward

Details of all the involved asanas

Learn to concentrate on energy locks (bandhas)

Yama (Principles or moral code)

Niyama(Personal Disciplines)

Asana (Yoga Positions or Yogic Postures)

Pranayama (Yogic Breathing)

Patyaharaa (Withdrawal of Senses)

Dharana (Concentration on Object)

Dhyan (Meditation)

Samadhi (Salvation)

Hatha Yoga

Sun salutation with 12 Surya namaskar and its benefits

Traditional and classical Hatha yoga

Correct alignment and adjustments

The benefits of each asana

Terminologies and Sanskrit names and the meaning of asana

Modification of asana for various ability levels

How to use props correctly

Adjustment and alignment

Learn the art of perfecting the pose and avoiding injuries with correct alignment techniques

Self-understanding

Preparatory practice

Modification of asanas according to body types

Use of props such as yoga blocks, straps, yoga wheel, yoga wedge, and sandbag

Timing and duration of each asanas as per body limitations and types

Therapeutic benefits

Basic asanas foundation

Self-awareness

Breathing techniques

Teaching methodology

Principles of observation

Demonstrations

Assisting and correcting other entity’s body

Proper alignment, benefits, and potential risks of various yoga postures and kriyas

Study of the different principles apply to different asanas

Lifestyle and ethics of a yoga teacher

Pranayam

The mechanics of breathing

Four aspects of pranayama

Introducing the practitioner to his natural breath

Abdominal breathing

Thoracic breathing

Clavicular breathing

Full yogic breath

Nadi shodhana

Bramhari

Bastrika

Kapalabhati

Sheetali and Sheetkari

Ujjayi

Babdha

Moola

Uddhyana

Jalandhara

Maha Bandha

Mudras (yoga in your hands)

Namaskar mudra

Chin mudra

Jnana mudra

Shambavi mudra

Nasikagra mudra

Bhairava mudra

Yoga Philosophy

Definition of yoga

Discipline of yoga

Witnessing the essence of yoga

Five modifications of the mind

Foundations of yoga

Practice - abhyasa

Non-attachment - Vairagya

Eight limbs of yoga

The yogic diet

Food

Relationship between food and the emotions

Types of diet

Sattvic

Tamasic

Rajasic

Yoga and vegetarianism

Yogic anatomy

Cardiovascular system

Respiratory system

Endocrine system

Digestive system

Musculoskeletal system

Sample daily schedule (Monday to Friday)

05:30 Wake up

06:00 Hatha practice and Pranayama

08:00 Breakfast

09:30 Karma yoga

10:30 Asana methodology, Art of Teaching, and Science of adjustments

12:00 Yoga Anatomy

13:00 Lunchtime

14:30 Philosophy class

16:15 Ashtanga Vinyasa Methodology and practice

19:00 Meditation

20:15 Dinner

22:00 Lights off

Guests can check-in a day before the course start date, it is available anytime.

Professeurs

Ramarajan

Yoga Alliance RYT 200
(Yoga)

Ramarajan is the founder of Rama School of Yoga. He teaches Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Hatha yoga. He is registered in Yoga Alliance USA E-RYT. Ramarajan is practicing yoga from childhood and he did his first teacher training in Sivananda Vedanta Ashram in Madhurai.

Suchitra Shettigar

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Suchitra is a science praduate from University of Mumbai. She learned the art of yoga at the age of 18, and got certified as a yoga instructor from internationally recognized Sivananda Yoga Center and Ambika Yoga Kutir. Initially, she started with Ambika Yoga Kutir, and eventually started providing selfless service in Art of Living organization as a yoga instructor. She strive for knowledge and hence she was associated with various gurus. She believes in spreading harmony in the community through collaborating both traditional and modern yoga techniques.

Sankar Pandiyan

Sankar is the founder of Saraswathi Yoga and Dhyan Center [SYDC] in Tirunelveli. He has been an ardent practitioner of yoga since his childhood days. Trained under his spiritual guru Nithyasivananda in the tradition of Advaita Vendanta for years, he teaches and provides guidance to spiritual aspirants and students from the source of his own inner experience. Though he considers scriptures to be exceptional tools in communicating spiritual insights, he holds that the spiritual realization experience of the teacher is the light that illuminates the knowledge-screen of the scripture.

Lieu du séjour

This retreat will take place in Varkala, India. Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram District, situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the suburban town of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum City). It is located 50 kilometers or approximately 32 miles northwest of Thiruvananthapuram and 37 kilometers southwest of Kollam City. It is one of the most famous tourist destination of Kerala.

Varkala Beach also known as Papanasam beach is a very calm and beautiful beach with ample eateries around the beach. You need to walk a long and steep path to reach the beach. People here are generally busy sunbathing, swimming, and surfing. The view of the sunset at this beach is a must. Part of the beach is used by the Hindus to scatter the ashes of their dead relatives as it is believed that the water of the beach will purify the soul of the departed one.

Les régimes alimentaires suivants servis et/ou pris en charge :

Activités et lieux à visiter

The following are optional activities you can enjoy during your free time.

Ayurveda treatments

Beach

Coastal walks

Swimming

Ce qui est inclus

3 vegetarian meals a day

27 nights accommodation

All of the yoga teacher training course

Studying in detail asanas, pranayama, mudras, and bandha

Studying the art of how to teach, adjustment, and alignment

Mineral water

Free WiFi access

Ce qui n'est pas inclus

Airport pick up (can be arranged for additional fee)

Two-weekend trips (additional cost)

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Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Trivandrum International Airport (TRV). It caters to over 40 international and national flights, and over a thousand passengers every day. Flights connect Thiruvananthapuram to many major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi (Cochin), Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. It is also connected by flight to several destinations in Middle East. Pre-paid taxis are available from the airport to Varkala.

Arrival by bus

The state-government run KSRTC plies buses regularly from Thiruvananthapuram. Tourists coming from Kochi can board a bus to Thiruvananthapuram and get down at Attingal to catch a connecting bus to Varkala. Buses can get crowded and the journey can get a tad tedious.

Arrival by train

Varkala lies on the rail line connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam. However, all trains do not stop at the station. Thiruvananthapuram is the major rail head close to Varkala. Thiruvananthapuram is connected by rail to several Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru. Taxis can be hired from the railway station to Varkala.